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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Ariodante
Genre: Stage Performance

Reviewed In Issue 48 (May 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Ann Murray, Joan Rodgers, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Robson, Paul Nilon, Gwynne Howell & Mark Le Brocq

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 4.5
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Critics' Composite Score: NA
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Special Features
None


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Image Entertainment
(Catalog Number): ID9235RADVD
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $29.99
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 177
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1996
(Theatrical Release): No
(Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
(DVD Release Date): 02/13/01
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): David Alden & Kriss Rusmanis
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Presented in English, this 1996 production of Handel

DVD Picture:
Fans of the Opera should be quite pleased with this anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD. Colors are rich and bold, and nicely balanced with deep blacks. The vibrant reds and blues in the costumes are quite solid, with infrequently noticed blooming. Fine details shimmer slightly, as do the yellow subtitles. Pixelization is also noticed. Still, the colorful images and nicely rendered sharpness should satisfy. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby